Lily marries Ryle hoping the good will outweigh the bad, and the mother-daughter dynamics evolve beautifully as Lily reflects on her childhood with fresh eyes. When Ryle is not in the throes of a jealous rage, his redeeming qualities return, and Lily can justify his behavior: “I think we needed what happened on the stairwell to happen so that I would know his past and we’d be able to work on it together,” she tells herself. Lily swears she’ll never end up in another abusive home, but when Ryle starts to show all the same warning signs that her mother ignored, Lily learns just how hard it is to say goodbye. The provocative opening takes a dark turn when Lily receives a warning about Ryle’s intentions from his sister, who becomes Lily’s employee and close friend. They meet on a rooftop in Boston on the night Ryle loses a patient and Lily attends her abusive father’s funeral. Hoover’s ( November 9, 2015, etc.) latest tackles the difficult subject of domestic violence with romantic tenderness and emotional heft.Īt first glance, the couple is edgy but cute: Lily Bloom runs a flower shop for people who hate flowers Ryle Kincaid is a surgeon who says he never wants to get married or have kids.
It takes a while to find its groove, but this low-angst, fashion-filled story with amiable leads still delivers the humor, charm, and historical richness that James’ readers adore. Lovely descriptions create an evocative setting in this new series opener, although sometimes it’s at the expense of propelling the plot. Jake quickly realizes he is hopelessly smitten, and his goal shifts from wanting ownership of Quimby’s to desiring Cleo as his wife. After some back and forth, Cleo and Jake agree on a wager of sorts that involves each crafting the wardrobe for the other. She heads to Quimby’s, a costume emporium, for new clothing and ends up becoming a new investor in the establishment, much to the chagrin of American Jake Astor Addison, who'd intended to purchase the place and relocate it to his country when he returned to marry a biddable, calm woman.
Cleo has the opportunity to meet her maternal grandfather, a viscount, for the first time, and he wishes to launch her into London society.
Cleo, on the other hand, is more business-minded and set on maintaining her freedom and power through her ownership of Lewis Commodes, the business she inherited from her father. Julia adored theater and would fall in love, and subsequently sleep, with many leading actors. Miss Cleopatra Lewis grieves for her late mother but does not aspire to be like her. An heiress who wants to be a wallflower becomes a rival and then love interest of an American businessman.
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